The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-09
CARIEG,E'S PATRIOTISM.
The Millionaire Advises the An.
sl0maniacs to Celebrate.
The Fourth Of July Instead Of the
Queens Jubilee.
Il was Born as Free as Caesar" Is
His Declaration.

II was Born as Free as Caesar" Is
His Declaration.
NEW YORK NAV 1s-The fol
lowing letter has created quite a
sensation among tie .An,io..lani-
ar." III this city. Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie, hayip. been requested
TO attend the preliminary meeting
ii later date to contribute to the
funds for the proposed celebration
II tie queens jubilee in New
York, addressed the followin. reply
to the treasurer Of the fund, Mr..
John Patton, banker. dated at
"Boachnrch, Isle of Wight, May
), 1887"
Ny DEAR SIR: There are
several good reasons why | cannot
subscribe to Or sympathixe with
the proposed jubilee.
First / am an American citizen,
and a very stauneh republican
American, who rejects the mon
archial idea as inconsistent with and
insulting to his manhood. |
should stultify myself were to
celebrate the reign Of any hereai.
tary ruler. 81 was born rs free
Is Caesar
Second. / am at loss to sec
what naturalizcd American citizens
have to do with celebrating the
reign of any sovereign monarch.
Ii they are not loyal republicans
and true to the land OF their adop-
ton, it is open to them at all times
to leave its shores and find homes
elsewhere. The republic deserves
to be served by citizens true to the
fundamental idea upon which her
political institutions are based. ]
Infer that this view is shared by
the most distinguished of those
gentlemen Of New York who. like
myself, were born the subjects Of
the monarchy, for | observe with
satisfaction that your committee
has been compelled to select .
Canadian as president and also al
Ichiaf orator-eminent and Justly.
honored man, but still quite for
eiyn to New York and to America
4 New York demonstration, pre-
sided over and also addressed b,
imported Canadians, will be quite
unique in its way, but in no senss
will represent New York. | re
ioice that no New York men q
position could be found.who coul,
50 far forget themselves as to ap
pear upon republican soil as thu
culogists of the monarchy.
To such Of my fellow country
men as soe proper to enjoy tin
blessings Of residence in Americ,
and yet remain aliens l venture I,
suggest that the canons of 600,
, taste, not loss than gratitude t,
, the republic to whose hospitalit,
, they are indebted for SO man,
t favors. should lead them to hesitate
before parading and forcing upol
+ the knowledge Of their perhaps to-
, generous host that their first allegi
ance is to foreign ruler, and thei
preference for political institution
vitality opposed to those of the LAM
in which they dwell and prosper.
In conclusion, my dear Mr.. Pa,
, on, if our fellow countrymcn mus
celebrate something let mo sugges
to them that the proper day for
political demonstration III New
!! York is tho FouXth Of July, ant
/ on that day let them pray thut til
] day is not far distant when on
/ less favored countrymen &C hom
. shall share with US the blessing
Of institutions founded upon tn
) political equality Of the citizen
|, the day when hereditary privilege
!, will be unknown, and when "goy
ernmont OF the people, by the pee
!, pie, and for the people will b.
the watchwori Of English-speak
inglncn throughout the world.
Sincerely Yours.
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